Soundtrack: Daler Nazarov

Direction Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Cast Misha Gomiashvili · Dachi Orvelashvili · Guja Burduli · Ia Sukhitashvili

Synopsis The President (2014) chronicles the tumultuous final days of a ruthless dictator as his country is overrun by revolutionaries. This thought-provoking and unsettling allegory, directed by the acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Moshen Makhmalbaf, delves into the complexities of power, corruption, and...

Direction Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov

Cast Chulpan Khamatova · Moritz Bleibtreu · Ato Mukhamedzhanov · Merab Ninidze

Synopsis Moon Father (1999) follows the narrative of an unborn child as it recounts the tale of its mother, Mamlakat (Khamatova). At 17, Mamlakat is a vibrant and beautiful young woman with aspirations of becoming an actress. She resides in a...

Direction Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov

Cast Aleksandr Yatsenko · Artur Povolotsky · Ivan Kokorin · Ingeborga Dapkunaite

Direction Fayzullo Faiz

Cast Mehrojiddin Safar · Ubaydulo Omon · Soro Sobir

Synopsis Water Boy (2020) unfolds in a quaint fishing village nestled along the shores of a Tajik sea, where the community grapples with the consequences of environmental degradation and the clash between age-old customs and contemporary advancements.

Direction Nosir Saidov

Cast Yuri Nazarov · Nasiba Sharipova · Nasriddin Nuriddinov · Shodi Saleh

Direction Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Cast Daler Nazarov · Mariam Gaibova · Farzona Beknazarova · Tahmineh Ebrahimova

Synopsis Sex & Philosophy (2005) revolves around Jan, a 40-year-old dance instructor navigating a midlife crisis. In a dramatic turn, Jan chooses to reveal the existence of his four lovers to each other, setting off a chain of emotional and philosophical...

Direction Achim von Borries

Cast Ivan Shvedoff · Merab Ninidze · Anna Geislerová · Chulpan Khamatova

Synopsis England! (2000) follows the story of Valeri Sikorski, a man grappling with a grim prognosis due to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Eager to embark on one final thrilling escapade, Valeri sets his sights on England. However, his journey takes an...

Direction Yuriy Feting · Andrey Kravchuk

Cast Alexei Kravchenko · Chulpan Khamatova · Aleksandr Abdulov · Sergey Shakurov

Direction Mohamad Ahmadi

Cast Saber Abbar · Mohammad Eskandari · Leila Hatami · Farzin Mohades

Synopsis Poet of the Wastes (2005) follows the journey of an unassuming street cleaner who uncovers hidden truths about his community while gathering and sorting through the discarded belongings of its residents. As he delves deeper into the lives of his...

Direction Siddiq Barmak

Cast Joe Suba · Peter Bussian

Synopsis Opium War (2008) is a 2008 Afghan black comedy film helmed by Siddiq Barmak. The movie was entirely filmed in Afghanistan and centers around the journey of two American soldiers, Peter Bussian and Joe Suba, who endure a helicopter crash...